Cobalt-57
Cobalt-57 is a cyclotron-produced isotope primarily used in the manufacture of flood sources and standards for the calibration of radiometric equipment. For industrial use only, not for use in humans.
Cobalt- 57
Physical Characteristics |
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Half Life | 271.8 days |
Form and Concentration |
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Chemical Form | CoCl2 in 0.1 M HCl |
Radioactive Concentration | >50 mCi/mL* |
Radionuclidic Purity | ≤0.12 % combined 56/58, lower contaminants available on request* |
Specific Activity | >6200 Ci/g |
Impurities | Fe≤0.05, Cu≤0.05, Ni≤0.05 µg/mCi |
Misc. |
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Calibration | 12:00 noon day of receipt (EST) |
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